The Court adopted a 2026 property tax rate of $0.05266 per $100 of assessed value for the Harris County Flood Control District, which is effectively a 6.28 percent increase over the prior rate.

What it means for you

Property owners in Harris County will pay a Flood Control District tax rate of $0.05266 per $100 of value in 2026, split between $0.04023 for operations and $0.01243 for debt service.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Ellis, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, for Harris County Flood Control District, that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 0.05266, which is effectively a 6.28 percent increase in the tax rate; this rate consists of 0.04023 for maintenance and operations and 0.01243 for debt service. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)

How each member voted

5–0, per the official record.